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Meyer Burger’s shareholders approve the ordinary capital increase with a large majority and support the path of accelerated growth for the company

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Friday, October 28, 2022

At the Extraordinary General Meeting, a total of 1,111,844,450 shares (41.63 percent of the shares issued) were represented by 302 shareholders on site.

Key Points: 
  • At the Extraordinary General Meeting, a total of 1,111,844,450 shares (41.63 percent of the shares issued) were represented by 302 shareholders on site.
  • Chairman of the Board of Directors Franz Richter on the decision of the General Meeting: We would like to thank all shareholders for their trust and for supporting our growth strategy.
  • The capital increase shall take the form of a rights offering to existing shareholders.
  • Meyer Burger shareholders will receive one subscription right for each registered share they hold as of October 31, 2022 (after close of trading).

Meyer Burger secures silicon wafers from European production for its solar cell manufacturing, strengthening the resilience of its supply chains

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Tuesday, August 16, 2022

Meyer Burger secures silicon wafers from European production for its solar cell manufacturing, strengthening the resilience of its supply chains

Key Points: 
  • Meyer Burger secures silicon wafers from European production for its solar cell manufacturing, strengthening the resilience of its supply chains
    Meyer Burger has signed a binding supply agreement for silicon wafers with the Norwegian manufacturer Norwegian Crystals.
  • Due to Meyer Burgers proprietary heterojunction/SmartWire technology used in solar cell and solar module production, the wafers can be thinner than those used in mainstream products.
  • hydroelectric power from Norway), the European wafers have a particularly low carbon footprint and Meyer Burgers solar modules now aim to set a new benchmark.
  • With the delivery of first quantities of wafers from European production, Meyer Burger closes the last gap in the strategic re-establishment of a European supply chain for the production of solar cells and solar modules, said Daniel Menzel, Chief Operating Officer at Meyer Burger.

Meyer Burger presents new features for solar modules and optimized solar roof tiles at Intersolar Europe

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Tuesday, May 10, 2022

A new generation of the proven Heterojunction/SmartWire solar modules Meyer Burger White and Meyer Burger Black with even higher efficiency, a new module for commercial and industrial applications, as well as an update of the Meyer Burger Tile solar roof tile will be presented.

Key Points: 
  • A new generation of the proven Heterojunction/SmartWire solar modules Meyer Burger White and Meyer Burger Black with even higher efficiency, a new module for commercial and industrial applications, as well as an update of the Meyer Burger Tile solar roof tile will be presented.
  • This technology was previously only available in the Meyer Burger Glass solar module.
  • In the future, this will offer even more flexibility for installers when planning systems with Meyer Burger modules.
  • The Meyer Burger Tile is an optimized version of the innovative roof tile solution presented for the first time at Intersolar in October, 2021.

The Shareholders accepted all proposals of the Board of Directors and elected Katrin Wehr-Seiter to Meyer Burger’s Board

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Thursday, May 5, 2022

At todays ordinary General Meeting in Thun, the shareholders of Meyer Burger Technology Ltd approved all proposals of the Board of Directors by a large majority.

Key Points: 
  • At todays ordinary General Meeting in Thun, the shareholders of Meyer Burger Technology Ltd approved all proposals of the Board of Directors by a large majority.
  • At todays ordinary General Meeting in Thun, the shareholders of Meyer Burger Technology Ltd approved all proposals of the Board of Directors.
  • Current Board of Directors members Franz Richter, Andreas R. Herzog, Mark Kerekes and Urs Schenker were re-elected by the General Meeting.
  • Shareholders also elected Katrin Wehr-Seiter as an independent member of the Board of Directors.

Meyer Burger is developing additional production capacity for solar modules in Germany, thereby optimizing the expansion to 1.4 gigawatts for 2023

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Friday, April 29, 2022

This will help optimize the planned expansion to a total nominal annual capacity of 1.4 GW for 2023.

Key Points: 
  • This will help optimize the planned expansion to a total nominal annual capacity of 1.4 GW for 2023.
  • Sales of the high-performance modules in the strategically important US solar market are progressing as planned and are unaffected by the decision.
  • The planned expansion of the module capacities at the Goodyear site requires synchronized growth of the solar cell production beyond the ongoing expansion to a capacity of 1.4 GW.
  • The additional expansion of production of the high-performance solar modules in Germany contributes to the strategic autonomy of Europe in the energy revolution.